Property destruction: Around 18 March 2025 (as reported), in the rural area of Tumaco municipality (Narino), military forces found and destroyed an illegal cache with 900 kilograms of cocaine. It is suspected that the site belonged to the Oliver Sinisterra faction of the Second Marquetalia.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

Around March 18, 2025, military forces discovered and destroyed a 900kg cocaine cache in rural areas of Tumaco, Nariño department, Colombia. The facility is believed to belong to the Oliver Sinisterra faction of the Second Marquetalia, and the current risk level is assessed as low.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Palm oil production region instability — Tumaco is a major palm oil production area in Colombia, where armed group activities pose potential risks to agricultural operations and raw material transportation
• Pacific coast logistics vulnerability — Nariño department is located in the Colombia-Ecuador border region, where security conditions along Pacific coast trade routes may affect logistics transportation costs
• Agricultural commodity production environment — Due to the regional characteristics where illegal crop cultivation coexists with legitimate agriculture, there are constraints on transparency and traceability in agricultural supply chains
• Regional infrastructure accessibility — Armed group activities in remote rural areas may cause intermittent constraints on road and transportation infrastructure usage

3. Watch points

• Follow-up military operation trends — Need to track the impact of additional operations against Second Marquetalia on regional logistics and agricultural activities
• Security situation changes in Nariño department — Monitor potential territorial realignment with other armed groups in the Tumaco area and whether this leads to deteriorating public security